Anyone live with Fatigue issues? At this later time in my life, it's hit me. I know about potassium and the importance of it for so many health issues including Fatigue. I had been slacking off on more potassium and KNOW that the foods I eat are no where near what the RDA of 4700mg daily is.... https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/minerals/health-benefits-of-potassium.html 1 glass of Low Sodium V8 contains 800mg of potassium and I drink one of those maybe once a week....like the juice but can't fill up on that one. I've been taking a 99mg tablet here and there and that's nothing when one looks at the RDA....I'm going to up this to 2-4 tabs a couple times daily with food and see how I feel and go from there. And if one deals with heart palpitations look at your magnesium and potassium intake. And know that many Blood Pressure meds pull potassium from our bodies. Take what you care to here.
Signs of Possible Potassium Deficiency: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/potassium-deficiency-symptoms A friend, even though she's taking cardio drugs, reports that she frequently has heart palpitations. We are talking about this now and I'd bet she needs more potassium thru the day.
If I'm fatigued, I take a nap. Retirement at it's best! However, when I see young people buying and depending on those totally unhealthy energy drinks, I often wonder if they have a lack of potassium or iron diet.
I believe the population is lacking in adequate potassium and there are many symptoms for this low potassium. A nap is good and I take one in my retirement but it does NOT give me more potassium. And I don't eat lbs and lbs of potassium rich foods...WHen I look at the list of foods high in potassium I take a few of them. The kids out there hyped out on the red bull stuff, that's another subject. And the cokes. And and and...
I've only drunk a few Red Bulls, each time while driving. They were delicious. Wasn't expecting that. .
Never been tempted to Red Bulls but there is one Energy Drink called Zero Revive Vitamin Water and the 20 oz bottle contains 880mg of Potassium. I had been drinking this Vitamin Water for some yrs but have forgotten about it. Still have 2 bottles in refrig and will get back to them. https://www.coca-colaproductfacts.com/en/products/glaceau-vitaminwater-zero/revive/20-oz/ It's not the greatest but better than Red Bull in my life. I think I feel a sense of energy taking 2 99mg potassium glucoate with my meals in the last 2 days.
The first energy drinks were awful tasting, but they got better in time. The Monster Coffee series tastes excellent.....ALL of them. I quit drinking them about 7 years ago because they made my heart race. It is one thing for adults, but kids being able to buy them seems wrong. Can you imagine what their school teachers go through with a class of super hyper kids? Plus, it's probably not good for their long term health.
Old Frank, back up on the podium: Salt the foods you eat that ought to be a bit salty, do not try to rely on Potassium rich foods alone to reach the daily recommended amount. Especially, if large amounts of calorie-intense foods are involved. An obese Potassium-rich person is likely not better off. Low-calorie Potassium-rich? "Spinach. Without a doubt, spinach is one of the most nutrient-dense vegetables around. One cup (156 grams) of frozen spinach contains 540 mg of potassium, or roughly 12% of the AI. That's about 6 ounces of the greens. Under 50 calories!" But for me, Potassium Chloride, not as supplements, (taste too salty), but rather sold as "No-Salt". I put it on many foods, easily get adequate amount of Potassium, when coupled with my other foods eaten. Some medicos recommend against No-Salt. Consider this: Do you accept ALL the demands of your doctor religiously? Frank
Just trying to count my mg of potassium in today's foods and 1/2 avocado is 350mg and the other foods I ate I can't count on much potassium from them, and I just took 2 99mg potassium tabs so if I got 1500mg today I'm lucky...no where near the 5100mg RDA for women. Just digesting some high potassium food guides and I don't eat a lot of them regularly that is for sure. So for me, I'm going to be working with powder pure potassium to get close to the RDA for women and see too if this will loosen tight and stiff muscle and joints. I rarely eat spinach, I like but if someone prepared some nice bowls of cooked spinach for me with butter I'd eat it often. It's a food high in oxalates, so I do not eat spinach salads.
@Joy Martin Please be aware that one cannot ingest "powder pure" potassium, first because it is a METAL, and second because it reacts violently when it contacts water, releasing hydrogen gas which quickly explodes. The potassium must be combined with another element or elements, such as chloride, which is analagous to table salt, but tastes slightly saltier. Even then, only 52% of the weight is potassium, the other 48% is chlorine, a poisonous gas! Other good compounds containing potassium combined with other compounds are available supplementally. I believe potassium gluconate was mentioned. Not a good one, IMO, for two reasons: only about 18% of it's content is potassium, and it is far less safe than potassium chloride, for example. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_gluconate#Dietary_uses Here are other commonly sold potassium containing supplements: "There are many forms of potassium available in supplements: potassium gluconate, aspartate, chelate, chloride, phosphate, bicarbonate, citrate, and orotate. Potassium chloride is the most common type used to treat deficiency." You can search each compound adding "potassium content". However, FDA allows only 99mg of potassium per tablet, regardless of type of compound. This is aimed at preventing folks from taking in too much potassium, which can be dangerous: that condition is called "hyperkalema": hyper- excess, kalemia- potassium (from the Latin Kalium, I believe). Ain't Chemistry almost voodoo-like? Frank
Frank, this is the one I'm going to go with: https://www.iherb.com/pr/Now-Foods-Potassium-Citrate-Pure-Powder-12-oz-340-g/69741 The tablets I have that are gluconate are loaded with fillers, that I'd rather not be taking..
@Joy Martin A good choice as far as I'm concerned. Keep in mind that many of the supplement materials are compounds of potassium and and acid: Citric Acid in the case of the Citrate, Gluconic Acid with the Gluconate. Not sure about the potential for problems due to acid compounds, but probably not much. Others, like the chloride, come from the single element, Chlorine. Certain others of non-acid origin would be definite no-nos! Potassium Hydroxide, for example, is the exact analagous material to Sodium Hydroxide, which is good, old, hair-dissolving LYE, sink drain unclogger! Frank
My wife sets out a Banana every Tuesday and Thursday morning...the days when I have Breakfast Cereal with a Sliced Banana. Bananas are a natural source of Potassium. Harry
Bananas are overrated for us to get OPTIMAL potassium..A med banana has like 400mg and adult RDA for potassium is 4700-5100mg daily. I don't count on them that's for sure.
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